Art is not to escape reality, but to face it.

I have so much admiration for women who are married, have kids, and work full time. I don't know how you do it. I don't think I could.

"I write to understand, to question, to explore the complexities of human nature."

Aquaculture isn't an alternative to traditional fishing; it's a necessary evolution.

The first sentence of the novel is the most important, but the last sentence is the one that stays with you.